Discover how new modes of research and initiatives within university
frameworks are revolutionizing access and distribution patterns; learn how
programs of scholarly advocacy, where academics serve as both creators and
consumers, are adopting new models while still retaining refereeing and
editorial standards are progressing; learn about SPARC's latest efforts to
provide support for extending access to scholarly literature; hear about the
impact of public policies and private enterprise on the availability of
scholarly information; become familiar with a variety of initiatives that
take advantage of the inherent potential of the Web and other digital
environments that offer open and enhanced access to the personal and
collective scholarship of individuals, organizations, and nations....

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Opportunity for audience participation and reactions will be provided
during the Q&A period at the end of the program!